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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Business Partner IT Procurement - **Company:** Uniper SE - **Location:** Düsseldorf, Germany (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Procurement Software, SAP Sales and Distribution, Information Technology - **Published:** July 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.de/jobad/de3efeaa5ebc3c68930c21393c3d4d2a75 ## About the Role * University education in IT, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, comparable education, or equivalent professional experience. * Several years of professional experience in the energy industry and Procurement, including experience in strategic IT procurement and supplier management. * Proven track record in managing major procurement projects and/or tenders. * Extensive experience in collaborating with a wide range of contacts and integrating multiple requirements or cross-functional overlaps. * Ability to translate business needs into effective Procurement and supplier management strategies. * Solid understanding of IT Procurement strategies, technical IT concepts, and supplier market dynamics. * Strong communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement abilities. * Experience working internationally, with cultural sensitivity and readiness to travel abroad. * Fluent English communication skills are essential; additional language skills are a plus. ## Description At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you! Your responsibilities * Support of the LBP IT to create and execute the Business Procurement Strategy and subsequently ensuring stakeholder management and supplier engagement. * Manage initiatives and projects to align Procurement services and strategic supplier management with Uniper IT's operational and strategic needs. * Close coordination with Uniper IT managers in order to translate their requirements into concrete aspects of the procurement strategy, procurement planning and supplier management. * Intensive cooperation (e.g. joint workshops) with Uniper IT to coordinate the planning of procurement activities. * Ensure smooth collaboration with the IT Contract & Vendor Management team to implement the Business Procurement Strategy, Contracts and Supplier Management. * Actively manage suppliers strategically to create value for Uniper IT (e.g. develop and ensure implementation of supplier engagement plans, identify new suppliers relevant to business strategy, supplier-based innovation, partnerships). * Driving specific initiatives together with the business units (e.g. sustainability, innovation, safety, cost awareness) and leveraging external networks to develop new solutions for Uniper IT. * Responsibility for strategic tendering, strategic sourcing operations, including specific tender strategies, supplier invitation and selection, negotiation and implementation of supplier contracts. * Acting as Project Procurement Lead (PPL) as the main contact person in Uniper IT projects for all procurement related topics (e.g. Tender Event Schedule, SD/FD support, ...). * Coordination with Procurement Management to enable optimal procurement for the business unit. ## Related Videos - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Beyond Hiring: Building a Sustainable Talent Acquisition Engine at Deutsche Bahn](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1856-beyond-hiring-building-a-sustainable-talent-acquisition-engine-at-deutsche-bahn) - [The Day After the Robots Come. 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